CANDID CONVERSATIONS
By Candice Smiley
Candid Conversations with Candice
By Candice Smiley
Life Takes Some Serious Courage Doesn’t It? me plenty of opportunities to act bravely or have courage. What about you? Take a quick scroll through your social media feed or *heaven forbid* turn on your T.V. and it becomes very easy to find something to fear a bit of fear about. Fear usually leads me to think about heroes - super heroes too - maybe a little Wonder Woman! What ho!
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o cabulary.com defines “bravery” as the admirable quality of being able to confront frightening things… Firefighters are often acknowledged for their bravery, but everyday people also act with bravery if they confront their fears.” Courage is defined as the ability to do something that frightens one.
I’ve been thinking a lot about courage lately. 2020 has given
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Lately, though, my thoughts are turning to the real heroes… the ones who are stepping up and stepping out, going to rallies, speaking
against injustice or daring to have a different voice than that of mass media or social opinion. What a difference one life makes… Did you know that we create our world with our word? Everything around us is made up of vibration, movement and motion. Even things that seem to be still. Is it time to find the courage to have a conversation that matters? No, we still can’t go out for coffee; and true, Facebook can
